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August 14-16, 2026 | McMinnville Airport | McMinnville, OR

Nathan Hammond – GhostWriter

GhostWriter Air Shows combines high-energy aerobatics and skywriting – a rare combination in the air show world!

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About Nathan Hammond

Nathan Hammond is from Rhinebeck, NY. At 16, he soloed, and by 17, he had earned his pilot’s license. He has over 8,000 flight hours logged in a variety of aircraft.

Pilot Nathan Hammond seated in the cockpit of the Super Chipmunk on the airfield, with the propeller spinning and hangars visible behind the aircraft.

In 1998, he began his journey into the air show world when he started flying the DeHaviland Chipmunk, now known as GhostWriter. He took over the controls full-time in 2016. Today, he flies both day and night shows.

Learn more about Nathan Hammond: https://www.ghostwriterairshows.com/

About the Super Chipmunk

This 1956 aircraft was designed as a trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force. However, over a two-year period it was modified for aerobatics and skywriting. This overhaul gave the aircraft a speed of 150 mph, a range of over 500 miles, and a climb rate of 2,500 feet per minute.

Nathan Hammond banking the Super Chipmunk in flight, with “Ghost Writer” visible on the wings and farmland below.

DID YOU KNOW? GhostWriter is actually a well-established aircraft in the air show world, as it was previously the Pepsi SkyDancer for 25 years!

Learn more about Nathan Hammond: https://www.ghostwriterairshows.com/

What to Expect at the Show

Nathan’s performances incorporate the nearly lost art of skywriting and aerobatics.

Throughout his demonstration, he will talk to the audience about the process as he creates different images in the sky; teaching fans about the precision of skywriting. 

Nathan Hammond performing a steep bank in the Super Chipmunk while trailing white smoke against a blue sky.

During is aerobatic routine, Nathan puts GhostWriter to the test with a series of high and low aerobatic maneuvers.

Learn more about Nathan Hammond: https://www.ghostwriterairshows.com/

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Nathan Hammond performing a steep bank in the Super Chipmunk while trailing white smoke against a blue sky.
Nathan Hammond performing a steep bank in the Super Chipmunk while trailing white smoke against a blue sky.
Nathan Hammond banking the Super Chipmunk in flight, with “Ghost Writer” visible on the wings and farmland below.
Nathan Hammond flying the Super Chipmunk head-on while producing red, white, and blue smoke trails.
Nathan Hammond performing a steep bank in the Super Chipmunk while trailing white smoke against a blue sky.
Top-down view of Nathan Hammond flying the Super Chipmunk at night with wing-mounted pyrotechnic sparks and illuminated aircraft lights.
Nathan Hammond climbing vertically in the Super Chipmunk with red, white, and blue smoke trailing upward.
Nathan Hammond flying the Super Chipmunk at an angle while releasing red, white, and blue smoke during an aerobatic maneuver.
Nathan Hammond banking the Super Chipmunk in flight as white smoke streams from the aircraft.
Nathan Hammond flying the Super Chipmunk in a climbing pass while trailing white smoke against a pale sky.
Pilot Nathan Hammond seated in the cockpit of the Super Chipmunk on the airfield, with the propeller spinning and hangars visible behind the aircraft.